The Afghanistan Papers: A Secret History of the War

by Craig Whitlock and The Washington Post

Book Overview

Unlike the wars in Vietnam and Iraq, the US invasion of Afghanistan in 2001 had near-unanimous public support. At first, the goals were straightforward and clear: to defeat al-Qaeda and prevent a repeat of 9/11. Yet soon after the United States and its allies removed the Taliban from power, the mission veered off course and US officials lost sight of their original objectives. Distracted by the war in Iraq, the US military became mired in an unwinnable...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1982159006
• ISBN13: 9781982159009
• Release Date: August 2021
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 5.9" x 9.1"